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<h2>103 ~ PROVENANCE ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY</h2>
<p><span id="label">Definition:</span> A narrative that provides context for the materials described by noting essential information about the organization that created or accumulated the materials.
<p><span id="label">Rationale:</span> Supports discovery by providing information about the origins of a collection so that patrons can understand the materials in context.
<p><span id="label">Notes:</span> May include establishing authority (law, order); prominent dates, such as of charter, mergers, or acquisitions; function and mission; position within the hierarchy of a complex organization, including parents and subsidiaries; principal officers; and places of operation.
<p><span id="label">Source:</span> Cataloger supplied through Administrative Catalog, Provenance screen.
<p><span id="label">Crosswalks:</span>
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<li>MARC: 545</li>
<li>Dublin Core: Description</li>
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